It's all in the details
I'm one of the judges for the Exceptional DBA contest, which ends July 10, 2009. You can still enter if...
2009-07-10
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Blog Posts
HP Mini Netbook - An External Monitor
When I bought the HP Mini 1030R netbook, I had every intention of using it for presentations, taking it on...
2009-07-09
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Powershell Charting with MS Chart Controls
Richard MacDonald's demonstrates using Microsoft Chart Controls with Powershell in his post, Charting with Powershell. The chart controls are free and work with...
2009-07-09
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Whitepapers – Good or Evil?
I was having a discussion with Brian Knight yesterday about whitepapers and thought I’d share some of it – from my...
2009-07-09
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A Laptop is nice
It's almost 9, I've been working for over an hour, and only one foot has left the bed. It touched...
2009-07-08
454 reads
I Need a Logo
I've been doing the Voice of the DBA podcasts for over a year now, and I really enjoy them. I've...
2009-07-08
895 reads
PASS Update #11 (Networking Seminar at the PASS Summit)
If you haven’t seen the news yet we’ve got something new on the schedule this year – a 2 hour seminar...
2009-07-08
563 reads
SSC Site Issues
It was kind of amazing to see SQLServerCentral have issues over the last few days. We’re still not sure what...
2009-07-08
476 reads
The Criminals are Always Ahead
A new scheme to get ATM PIN numbers using automated systems and VOIP is in play. It's described here and...
2009-07-08
287 reads
Booked for SQLSaturday #17 - Baton Rouge
I finally made the call today to reserve my room in Baton Rouge for SQLSaturday #17 in Baton Rouge, LA....
2009-07-07
568 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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